Top Internet Sensations: Amazing Animals

The web gives everyone an equal opportunity at stardom. who have made it large on the interwebs and have thousands of fans.Don't believe us? Take a look at 7 animals who have made it large on the interwebs and have thousands of fans.

1. Maru The Cat

Have a box? Maru will like to jump into it. It doesn't matter, how small or big the box is. Netizens, obviously, love Maru's obsession.The kitty's videos have been watched millions of times on Youtube, it has featured in commercials in Japan and two books have been written about its love and hate affair with boxes.

2. Sockamillion

You see that million in the name. That's how many followers this feline has on Twitter. The number, as of April 26, was 1,436,434 to be precise. And why so many people care about what Sockamillion has to say? No one knows. Not even tech historian Jason Scott, who tweets on behalf of his pet cat.But may be you can help, if you decode this tweet from Sock: "OK TIME FOR THE HUNGER GAMES oh man I am so hungry meow meow TOTALLY STARVING HERE oh you remember you fed me an hour ago HUNGER GAME LOST."

3. Fail Whale

Hated and loved at the same, Fail Whale is familiar to those who are on Twitter. Though it has not made many appearances in recent times.This grumpy, sad looking creature appears on computer screen whenever Twitter servers fail. The crux of the matter is: nobody likes to see Fail Whale, but everyone on the web loves it.

4. Beast The Dog

See the picture? That is the resident dog of Facebook hard it work. When this photo was posted, presumably by Mark Zuckerberg to whom the dog belongs, it got over 24,000 likes.Beast, with all his powerful connections and dashing good looks, is wildly popular on Facebook. But what is it that Beast likes? Hear it directly from the dog's mouth: "My favorite thing in the world is pooping on Mark's white rug... I dream up elaborate plots to do this."

5. Tillman

Do you know that bulldogs love skating? If no, you need to see Tillman in action. This bulldog stole hearts in 2007 when he featured in an iPhone advertisement, doing what he knows best - skating.Currently, he is a star on YouTube with his videos watched millions of times. And yes, in his free time, he also loves surfing. That's wave surfing on beaches and not web surfing.

6. Yoshka

Yoshka is owned by Urs Holzle, Google's senior vice president for technical infrastructure. But why is he a celebrity? Because he is the Top Dog at Google. According to an official post on Google's blog in 2004, there were times when, after Holzle was done with asking questions, prospective employees were sniffed and interviewed by Yoshka.Now he is more of a consultant and spends a lot of time watching ducks in a pond near the office. "Fascinating, but ultimately unfulfilling," he grumbles.

7. Faith

This dog is not cute or fluffy. Not in a normal way. But then Faith doesn't have to. She is a big star because she can teach people and give them hope. The dog was born without front legs. Now, her videos on YouTube are watched by millions to see that disabilities may not be crippling if there is will to go through the life.Faith often tours across the US, giving people with disabilities hope, and there are books written about her.

8. Nyan cat

Nyan cat is the center of the universe. It is the free sprit; omnipresent and omnipotent. It has given the universe rainbow colours. It has given mankind yummy tart. It makes the world tolerable, livable. It inspires geek to do magic. It is the cat that rules the interwebs! (Ok, let's get real: Nyan cat is a crazy phenomenon.Its videos have been watched over 100 million times. But we can't explain why is it so.

9. Boo The Dog

If the Beast is the official Facebook dog, Boo is people's choice. Dubbed the 'cutest dog alive' Boo has four million likes on Facebook.This is big enough a number for Facebook to make Boo a 'public figure'. Once you are a celebrity TV appearances happen and book is written. Boo is no exception.

10. Mishka

Internet loves big and fluffy things. As an added bonus, Mishka can also howl in a way that resembles pronunciation of 'I Love You'. In fact, the husky can howl, growl or bark in many ways to 'talk' or 'sing'.It's popular on YouTube. It's popular on Facebook. And last year it even starred in a television commercial. But will it sing with Justin Beiber. "Noooohoooo!"